Middlebury College

Middlebury College
Latin: Collegium Medioburiense Viridis Montis
MottoScientia et Virtus (Latin)
Motto in English
Knowledge and Virtue
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedNovember 1, 1800; 224 years ago (1800-11-01)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.47 billion (2022)[1]
PresidentLaurie L. Patton
Academic staff
377 (2021)[2]
Undergraduates2,773 (2022)[3]
Location, ,
United States

44°00′32″N 73°10′38″W / 44.00889°N 73.17722°W / 44.00889; -73.17722
CampusRural, 350 acres (140 ha)
Colors Blue  and  White [4]
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
MascotPanther
Websitewww.middlebury.edu

Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont.[5]

In the fall of 2020, the college enrolled 2,773 undergraduates from all 50 states and 74 countries and offers 45 majors in the arts and humanities as well as joint engineering programs.[6] In addition to its undergraduate liberal arts program, the school also has graduate schools, the Middlebury College Language Schools, the Bread Loaf School of English, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, as well as its C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad international programs. Middlebury's 31 varsity teams are the Middlebury Panthers and compete in the NCAA Division III's NESCAC.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. "The Endowment | Middlebury Offices and Services". Middlebury Finance Office. June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "College Navigator". NCES. Fall 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Middlebury College | Middlebury Offices and Services". Middlebury. Fall 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Middlebury Identity Manual" (PDF). Middlebury College. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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  6. ^ "Engineering Options". Middlebury. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-16.